This year's Mayor, Margy Longhurst, who is herself a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for Yorkshire, is launching her project to recruit and train Tour Guides for Knaresborough.Interested individuals are invited… Continue reading Tour Guides for Knaresborough
Dear Friends At the last AGM, I was appointed as Chairman for the coming 2024/2025 year.2024 represents the 50th Anniversary of the Knaresborough Historical Society, whose Constitution was inaugurated on… Continue reading Letter from our Chairman
Our current town Crier, Mark Hunter confirms the history of Knaresborough Town Crier dates back to at least 1795 when it was noted in the book “The Life of John… Continue reading Knaresborough Town Crier
This image of Margaret of Anjou at prayer and of her Coat of Arms is a detail from a prayer-roll made for Margaret ca 1445–55, now in the archives of… Continue reading December News
COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY FESTIVAL Just a reminder that there is still time to visit the Community Archaeology Festival being held at the Centre on Chapel Street this weekend and next -… Continue reading Knaresborough Town Museum
Our first meeting of the 23-24 season was well attended and it was good to welcome some new members. Our Chairman, Brian Forshaw gave us a very interesting talk about… Continue reading Our New Season
